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HP confirms gaping backdoor on 82 laptop models

Computer maker Hewlett Packard has fessed up to a gaping security hole on more than 80 laptop models, warning that the backdoor could users at risk of drive-by code execution attacks. An advisory from HP lists 82 laptop models as vulnerable to the ActiveX vulnerability found on...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Laptop Computer, Laptop Model, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-12-14

Zero-day flaw haunts HP laptop models

A zero-day hole is several major HP laptop models could provide an easy way for hackers to take complete control of Windows machines, according to a warning from an independent security researcher. The researcher, known as "porkythepig,"  discovered the vulnerability in the HP Info Center software that's...

Tags: Notebook, Hewlett-Packard Co., ActiveX Control, Laptop Computer, Flaw, Laptop Model, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-12-11

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Facebook creates dual class structure; No plans for IPO yet

benq SQU-527 916C4910F EUP-K2-4-24, BENQ Joybook A51 A51E P52 P52EG series

Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, Facebook, IPO, laptop battery, battery, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

MSI A6000-029US (Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Very Bad Experience with MSILet me try to summarize the situation. Last month I was considering purchasing a new computer. I looked at Apple's and Dell's websites, but I also decided to go to the local Office Depot and look at the computers they had. I spent about...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Core 2 Duo, MSI, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, computer, Microsoft Windows XP, recovery disk, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

HP Mini 110-1131dx Tord Boontje Edition (white)

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. The HP Mini 110 originally offered a decent combo of cool design, typical Netbook components, and a reasonable price. In the months since...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Mini, Mini 110, netbook, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-12-01

Dell owners complain of underperforming/overheating E6400/E6500 notebooks

Dell stealing playbook from Apple?[i]To make matters worse, some forum members are now claiming that Dell is censoring posts made to the forum.[/i]Disgusting when Apple does it, disgusting when Dell does it. Shame on both of you. Shame.RE: Dell owners complain of underperforming/overheating E6400/E6500 notebookstell me something new.......Dell and HP...

Tags: Notebooks, Government, Microsoft Windows, Dell Computer Corp., E6400/E6500, E6400/E6500 notebook, notebook, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

HP Pavilion Zd8230us (Pentium 4 3.4GHz, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD, XP Media Center)

Need something to do on Saturday Night? HP Provides! But not with servicePros: For the price, the features are nearly unmatched. Cons: That's assuming said features actually work consistently. Good luck if they don't.The Bottom Line: Don't buy this laptop. Great if it works, but if it doesn't it's a...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, hard drive, laptop computer, uBid, monitor, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Rep

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker

Gah!!!Our patent system is a mess. "I patent supplying 20V DC to your laptop!!! muwahahahahaha!!!!"If you follow the link...backwards about 5 times, you'll find the patent in question:[u]http://www.google.com/patents?id=h7cOAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false[/u]It's a design patent, which covers the [i]look[/i] of the adaptor.Check this out, and see what you think:[u]http://www.informationweek.com/galleries/showImage.jhtml?galleryID=326&imageID=136&articleID=221901168[/u]I stand correctedOther stuff is still...

Tags: Apple Inc., patent, design patent

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Apple to Verizon: 'Can your phone and your network do that?'

The REAL way the commercials should go...caller: Did you get the email I sent you?iPhone user: Well, it was downloading, then the phone dropped to EDGE speed again and I'm still waiting for it to finish.caller: Well, why don't I ju...iPhone user: Hello? Hello? caller calls back: I guess your...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, network, Verizon Communications Inc., phone, Apple iPhone, iPhone User, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Dell Inspiron i1470-3282CRD

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.At what cost to battery life? That's the question we're left asking Dell after testing its Inspiron 1470-3282, a $729 laptop sold at Best...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, processor, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-21

Asus Essentio CM5570-AP003

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The $480 Asus Essentio CM5570-AP003 is a stripped-down version of the CM5570-AP006 we reviewed in July. It uses the same basic tower but replaces...

Tags: Video cards, Semiconductors, Network technology, DVD, Processors, Consumer electronics, 64-bit, Intel Corp., ASUS, Intel Pentium Dual-Core, graphics, chip

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Asus K60IJ-RBLX05

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Buying a budget laptop often means cutting corners, so let's take a look at the Asus K60IJ-RBLX05. With a 16-inch screen and a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, ASUS, processor, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

HP Envy 15-1050nr

A big brother to HP's 13-inch Envy 13, this upscale 15-inch model crams more computing power into a midsize laptop than anyone outside of Alienware's m15x. And while that system is a 10-pound monster, the Envy 15 manages to be both slim and reasonably lightweight, partially by ditching the internal...

Tags: Blu-ray, Notebooks, DVD, Branding, Consumer electronics, Envy 15, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall

Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

2010 Honda Fit Sport

Photo gallery:2010 Honda Fit SportSince its introduction to the U.S. market in 2007, the Honda Fit has endeared itself to small car lovers with its economical engine and flexible interior. The car received an update for 2009, gaining size and an optional navigation system. Those updates came just in time,...

Tags: Saving Grace, Scion xB, Honda Fit, Honda Motor Co., car

Product reviews 2009-11-19

ASUS G51J 3D truly a gaming laptop; starts at $1,700

If Asus wants to beat out Acer, the new laptop they just announced might help. The new Asus G51J 3D appears to have been built for gamers, incorporating NVIDIA 3D Vision. The 15.6-inch laptop is essentially a gaming station with a 120Hz LCD panel, an Intel Core...

Tags: Game, ASUS, 3D, Laptop Computer, ASUS G51J 3D, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Toshiba Satellite E105-S1802

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Toshiba's latest Blue Label laptop from Best Buy, the Satellite E105-S1802, is an exact replica of the company's earlier Satellite E105-S1602 model with one...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, laptop computer, satellite, battery

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Alienware M15x (Intel Core i7 720QM, 250GB HDD, 3GB)

Keeping the same revised look and feel as the recent 17-inch M17x version, the Alienware M15x is an imposing black slab of computing power that's thicker and heavier than most 17-inch laptops. We love having high-end options such as Intel's uberpowerful Core i7-920XM CPU, and it's a plus that...

Tags: Alienware, Alienware M15x

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Gateway NV7802u

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-13